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[quote=Anonymous]Sharing a secret as my kids are MS/9th grader.

The best and easiest time is elementary.  They are old enough you aren't physically taxed as a parent and still fun, listen to you, academically not stressful, play dates still happen.  When they are 0-5 it's obviously harder physically.  But when they get to MS..

Hah! That's when the shit hits the fan :) it's more stressful academically, more commitments with activities ie sports involving watching games like all the time + practices. The craziness of hormones appears.  They aren't doing everything you want or tell them.  Even the best behaved kid will want their independence to a point you never gave them.

There's a lot more energy you spend not in physical stuff but mentally. They are old enough but still too young they still need to be parented and driven and fed. Age 10-13 you will see if they may need tutoring or learning disabilities. Anxiety may come up.  That 12 yr old may not be like the easier 7 yr old kid you once had - kids change a lot in a year. It's easier and it's harder.

So if you do take in a big job or career track, consider that every age has its problems. You can readily hire help until age 5 or 6. Not when they are 10. You will have to parent and it becomes a full time job. No you don't have to be home all the time for the 12 yr old but you will need to be there to make sure they are alright.  It's so dependent on your kids and how they evolve. How many kids you have, supportive your partner is, how big a job you have and how much downtime you need. 
These are things that will keep changing and it's different for every family.

There's no one answer except to know that the age 5-10 years - awesome!:)

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